Herman Rubin said:
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>In article <e1umqj0olt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Lee <REM0VElbspamtrap@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>>KenG said:
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>>>While zeros may seem far on surface
>>>(no work = no credit), it mathematically pulls grades down 2 1/2 times
>>>more than a 60, a common F.
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>>The fallacy in that statement has been pointed out to you before.
>>An "F" is not scored as 60 points.
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>It depends how the scoring is done.
>
>>The number of points actually earned is recorded, and if it is less than
60 (or
>>some other threshold) then the equivalent letter grade for that
assignment is an
>>"F".
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>Most teachers compute their grades by averaging out the
>weighted numerical scores for the various parts of the
>course. I consider this to be the awarding of "Brownie
>points", not the *****sment of what the student understands
>and can do with the facts and the understanding in the
>future, in particular the distant future.
If a parent complains about little Billy's final grade, you
would be better off being able to show the scores of the
assignments that sup****t the grade, than just trying to
impress them with whatever credentials you believe you have
to sup****t your subjective appraisal.
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